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Title:
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INVARIANT USER INTERFACES |
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Author(s):
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S. Baranyi , K. Tilly |
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ISBN:
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972-98947-3-6 |
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Editors:
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Nuno Guimarães and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2004 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Interaction model, user interface architecture, invariance criteria. |
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Type:
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Doctoral Paper |
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First Page:
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4003 |
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Last Page:
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4006 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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Consistency is a major user interface design principle, which is currently applied in several design methodologies without generic formal concepts or rules. On the contrary invariant user interfaces are built around a set of stable, generic, operating system and device independent concepts and patterns, which serve as fix points of using information systems. We provide evidence for the advantages of invariance in user interfaces, like increased efficiency and reliability of use, and a decreased burden of relearning. Based on HCI studies a set of fundamental criteria are characterized that invariant interfaces must meet. Invariant interfaces are established upon predefined abstract user interface components, services and content types, which can be combined in an orthogonal fashion during user interface design. Through applying the rules of invariance an experimental invariant user interface architecture is presented. |
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